Exley in Effingham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Goshen Church

Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 2008

1. Goshen Church Marker

Inscription. Goshen Church was built about 1751. It was served by the early pastors of the Salzburgers, and later for a short time by the Moravian missionaries. The church remained a part of the Ebenezer Charge until after the Revolutionary War.

In 1820, the methodist Church was organized at Goshen, under the direction of the Rev. James O. Andrew, and was allowed to use the Goshen church edifice. The actual deed to the property was transferred to the Methodist Conference several years later. Among the first members of the Goshen Methodist Church were: David Gougle and his daughters; Mrs. Nowlan, wife of Major Nowlan; Major and Mrs. John Charlton.

The Rev. Lewis Myers moved to Goshen about 1823, and served the Methodist Church here for many years.

Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 051-11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1751.

Location. 32° 15.034′ N, 81° 12.737′ W. Marker is in Exley, Georgia, in Effingham County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 21 and Goshen Road, in the median on

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State Highway 21. The marker is about one mile north of Chatham-Effingham county line. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rincon GA 31326, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and in Greater Savannah.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Village of Abercorn (approx. 1.3 miles away); Houston Baptist Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Historic Ship Anchor (approx. 3.2 miles away); Richmond Baptist Church (approx. 3½ miles away); Mulberry Grove Plantation (approx. 5 miles away); Washington's Southern Tour (approx. 5 miles away); Savannah National Wildlife Refuge (approx. 6 miles away in South Carolina); Sherman's Troops in Purrysburg During the Civil War (approx. 6.1 miles away in South Carolina).

Also see . . . The Salzburgers and Their Descendants. A book by Philip A. Strobel, written in 1855, may have been the source for the information on this marker. (Submitted on May 27, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

Goshen Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008

2. Goshen Church and Marker

Goshen Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008

3. Goshen Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,836 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.